REINSTATED: The ICC said a Super Over – in which both teams play one over of six balls – was the best way to decide the winner if the sides cannot be separated by the regulation 50 overs each. PHOTO: ICC
The move is a return to the playing condition in force at the last World Cup in 2011, abandoning a proposal to have ‘joint winners’, made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year.
"The ICC Board reinstated the use of a Super Over in the event of a tie in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final," said an ICC press release.
The ICC said a Super Over – in which both teams play one over of six balls – was the best way to decide the winner if the sides cannot be separated by the regulation 50 overs each.
"This now replicates the arrangements for the World Cup 2011 final and other recent ICC events where a winner will be determined on the day of the final [weather permitting], and a Super Over was the most credible way to separate the two sides," said the statement.
The ICC also approved a change to the application of code of conduct offences relating to slow over-rates, so that captains do not carry any prior minor over-rate offence ‘strikes’ or suspensions from other series into a major tournament.
ICC approves dates for major events
The ICC yesterday approved the dates for major tournaments for the next four years, up to the 2019 World Cup in England.
England will also host the 2017 Champions Trophy one-day tournament and India the 2016 World Twenty20.
The World Twenty20 qualifier will be hosted jointly by Ireland and Scotland from July 6 to July 26 this year.
Bangladesh will host the U19 World Cup from January 22 to February 14 2016, while the World Twenty20 will be held in India from March 11 to April 3, 2016.
The Champions Trophy will be held in England from June 1 to June 19, 2017, while the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 will be held in England from August 4 to 27.
The 2018 edition of the Junior World Cup will be hosted by New Zealand from January 12 to February 4, 2018.
The World Cup Qualifiers 2018 were given to Bangladesh, who will host the event from March 1 to April 4.
The ICC Women's World Twenty20 2018 will be hosted by the West Indies from November 2 to 25, while the men's 2019 World Cup will be held in England from May 30 to July 15.
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